Wildflowers and other garden matters.
"No garden, however small, should contain less than two acres of rough woodland." Lord Rothschild
Bishop’s weed
A reminder to myself.
If not now, when?
You're in lockdown. Plenty of time on your hands. Here's what to do with it.
Distractions and the Pursuit of Sludge
"Know then thyself, presume not God to scan / The proper study of mankind is man." Alexander Pope
Escaping the stereotype
It's not easy being different.
A Recantation
Signing out
Nemesis – Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens
Hard to imagine that a scholarly book about a 5th century BC Athenian could be unputdownable, but it is.
The Satanic Verses
If this isn't one of the best books of the twentieth century, I don't know what is.
The Wheel Turns
Karna’s Wheel is coming out. Hallelujah. It’s been a while.
Sikkim: Requiem for a Himalayan Kingdom
The Key to the Kingdom